Our History

	International Power History Timeline
	Pre 1990: Only one nationalised organisation, the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), is responsible for generating and transmitting the bulk supply of electricity in England and Wales.
	1990: The CEGB is split into three generation companies: National Power, PowerGen and Nuclear Electric, and a single high voltage transmission company: National Grid. National Power inherits 46% of the CEGB's generation capacity and owns and manages 40 power stations in the UK with a total capacity of over 29,000 MW. Within this portfolio National Power has plants that run on a number of different fuels, including coal, gas and oil. It also includes National Wind Power Ltd the largest UK wind farm management company.
	1991: National Power and PowerGen are floated on the London Stock Exchange.
	1992: As a result of regulatory pressure National Power reduces its market share. Overall, the generation market starts to fragment and the number of power station operators in England and Wales increases (from 7 in 1990) to over 40 in 2003.
	1993-1994: Having gone through the process of privatisation within the UK, a country that has since been at the forefront of market developments in the independent energy sector, National Power takes advantage of its skills, knowledge and financial strength and commences investment in overseas privatisation programmes. International investment becomes a high priority for National Power and the company embarks upon an aggressive international development programme. The success of this programme ultimately leads to National Power's demerger in October 2000.
	Apr 1999: The Board of National Power announces a review of its business and strategy. The board concludes that spinning off the UK business would lead to the creation of two separate and focussed entities, each able to single-mindedly develop its own strategic direction and culture. It also highlights the potential of the international business for strong sustained growth.
	Apr 2000: The UK business (Innogy / npower) is spun off and National Power is renamed International Power (the legal successor to National Power).
	Oct 2000: International Power lists on the London Stock Exchange with a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

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